Call Screening; Message Playback; Delete All Old Messages; Remote Access - AT&T EL52201 Quick Start Manual

Call screening

If CaLL sCrEEnIng is on, the incoming messages can be played through the speaker
on the telephone base or the handsets. You can press
to stop recording and speak to the caller.

message playback

If there are new messages, the system plays only the new messages (in chronological
order). If there are no new messages, the system plays all old messages (in chronological
order). When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced.
You can play messages from either the telephone base or a handset.
On the telephone base, press
delete, and adjust the volume of messages.
On a handset, press mEnu/sELECT twice to select >PLay mEssagEs. Then follow the
screen and voice prompts.

Delete all old messages

You can delete all old messages in idle mode. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve them.
You cannot delete messages until you have listened to them.
• On the telephone base: Press X/DELETE twice.
• On a handset:
. Press mEnu/
2. Press
CID
3. Press
CID

remote access

You can access the answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from
any touch-tone telephone. When the answering system answers, enter the two-digit remote
access code (19, unless you have changed it; refer to feature summary on page 8). New
messages are played automatically. Use the remote commands to control playback. There is
also a wallet card listing the remote commands at the back of the online user's manual.
remote access commands
actions
Play all messages ................................................. 
Play new messages .............................................. 2
Delete the message (during playback) ....... 3
Delete all old messages ..................................33
Repeat or go back ................................................ 4
/PLay/sToP and use the other keys to repeat, skip,
in idle mode.
sELECT
to scroll to >ansWErIng sys, then press
or
DIr
or to scroll to >DELETE aLL oLD, then press
DIr
remote command
PhonE/
actions
Stop ............................................................................. 5
Help menu ................................................
Skip the message ................................................. 6
Record announcement .......................
Turn system on or off ........................................ 0
End remote access call (or hang up) ......... 8
8
on the handset
fLash
/sELECT
mEnu .
/sELECT twice.
mEnu
remote command
TonE
TonE
5
7